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come after

come after

Meaning of come after

English

to try to find or catch someone, usually in order to punish or harm them

Русский

искать или преследовать, чтобы наказать

come after

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌkʌm ˈɑːftə/
American English
/ˌkʌm ˈæftɚ/

come after with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом come after

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

11 сочетаний

Погоня и розыск

Pursuit and searching
  • come after a suspectпреследовать подозреваемого
  • come after the thiefпогнаться за вором
  • come after a fugitiveпреследовать беглеца
  • come after a witnessпреследовать свидетеля

Угрозы и месть

Threats and retaliation
  • come after someone for revengeпреследовать кого-либо ради мести
  • come after someone over a debtпреследовать кого-либо из-за долга
  • come after someone's familyпреследовать чью-либо семью
  • threaten to come after someoneугрожать преследованием
  • they'll come after youза тобой придут

Преследование в действии

Pursuit in action
  • come after someone with a knifeпреследовать кого-либо с ножом
  • come after someone wherever they goпреследовать кого-либо повсюду

Примеры предложений с come after

  1. 1

    In the film, the detective comes after a suspect who has crossed the border.

    В фильме детектив преследует подозреваемого, который пересёк границу.

  2. 2

    The guards came after the escaped prisoner as soon as the alarm sounded.

    Как только сработала сигнализация, охранники бросились за сбежавшим заключённым.

  3. 3

    The shopkeeper came after the thief, shouting for help.

    Продавец погнался за вором, крича о помощи.

  4. 4

    The witness left town because he feared the gang would come after him.

    Свидетель уехал из города, потому что боялся преследования со стороны банды.

  5. 5

    Two men came after her on foot, but she reached the busy square.

    Двое мужчин преследовали её пешком, но она добралась до оживлённой площади.

  6. 6

    The villain comes after his former partner for revenge.

    Злодей преследует бывшего напарника, чтобы отомстить.

  7. 7

    She worried that the people she had exposed would come after her for speaking out.

    Она боялась, что разоблачённые ею люди станут преследовать её за публичное выступление.

  8. 8

    In the novel, a violent creditor comes after the main character over an unpaid debt.

    В романе жестокий кредитор преследует главного героя из-за невыплаченного долга.

  9. 9

    He asked for protection after they threatened to come after his family.

    Он попросил защиты после того, как они пригрозили начать преследовать его семью.

  10. 10

    The whistleblower believed the company was coming after her to silence her.

    Разоблачительница считала, что компания преследует её, чтобы заставить замолчать.

  11. 11

    In that scene, the attacker comes after the hero with a knife.

    В той сцене нападающий преследует героя с ножом.

  12. 12

    She told the police that the same man had come after her at night.

    Она сообщила полиции, что тот же мужчина преследовал её ночью.

  13. 13

    The villain comes after them in person near the end of the episode.

    Ближе к концу серии злодей лично отправляется их преследовать.

  14. 14

    Years later, someone from his past came after him.

    Много лет спустя кто-то из его прошлого начал его преследовать.

come after usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The police came after the gang.

Полиция преследовала банду.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

If you break the deal, they'll come after you.

Если ты нарушишь сделку, они начнут тебя преследовать.

come after synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between come after, go after, hunt down, and pursue

go after
🇬🇧English

Almost the same.

often

ENThe dog went after the thief.

hunt down
🇬🇧English

Search for and catch.

rare word

ENThe police hunted down the escaped prisoner.

Advanced: broader words

P
🇬🇧English
pursue

Formal: chase or follow.

often

ENReporters pursued the actor down the street.

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What does come after mean?

to try to find or catch someone, usually in order to punish or harm them

How do you pronounce come after?

come after is pronounced [ˌkʌm ˈɑːftə].

How is come after used in a sentence?

Полиция преследовала банду. Translation: The police came after the gang.

Is come after part of Online Learning vocabulary?

Yes, come after can be learned in the Online Learning topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is come after part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, come after can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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